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John,

When Trump put kids in cages and separated mothers from their children
during his first administration, Americans rose up, protested, confronted
their representatives and forced the country to reckon with the evil being
done in our name.

Protest against family separation at the Tornillo immigration detention
center, June 17, 2018.

Family separation was formally announced on May 7, 2018. Because of the
intense, unrelenting public pressure to stop it, Trump was forced to
rescind the order on June 20th of that same year, just 44 days later.

Operation Metro Surge, which has so far deployed 3,000+ federal agents to
harass, kidnap, brutalize and kill the residents of Minnesota, began in
early December. Because of the intense public documentation of the abuses
and public protest in Minneapolis, including a general strike on January
23rd, and because of the national outrage over the murders of Renée Good
and Alex Pretti, the hostage-taking of children, and the complete
jackbooted thuggery of federal agents against their fellow Americans,
Trump is beginning his retreat from Minnesota.

It is rare for Trump to rescind an executive order or retreat in the face
of opposition. It only happens when the pressure from the American people
is overwhelming.

In describing how power works in America, Abraham Lincoln said that the
power of the people is the most awesome force in the country.

More powerful than the courts, the legislatures and even the presidency.

“Public sentiment is everything,” he said. “With public sentiment, nothing
can fail. Without it, nothing can succeed.”

We must keep the pressure up, press the advantage that has been won at
incredible sacrifice, and not only force the administration to continue
its retreat but set the ground for overwhelming victory at the polls in
November.

Heading into the 2018 midterms, Republicans held a 235–193 majority.
Because of Trump’s deep unpopularity and because of the way in which
protests had shaped public sentiment, Trump’s party lost 40 seats that
year, giving Democrats a significant majority and their largest pickup
since 1974.

Trump is even more unpopular today than he was in 2018. His margin in the
House is even narrower (218-213). His policies are directly and very
publicly killing people, including U.S. citizens. The brave people of
Minneapolis are shaping public sentiment through their actions
—documenting, protesting, and peacefully pushing back — and if we can
follow their lead and keep up this pressure we have a real chance of
winning political power in the 2026 midterms and stopping Trump.

As dark as these days are, let’s remember that we are not without power to
fight back. Let’s acknowledge that there is a way through this. Take
inspiration from those who risk their lives to document abuse and inform
their fellow Americans, those who protest peacefully and break through to
the conscience of this country, those who are unwilling to give up or give
in.

Do what you can, with what you have, wherever you are. Keep up the fight.

 -Beto

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Resources:

* [ [link removed] ]Stand with Minnesota - a directory of organizations helping
Minnesotans to resist and survive the attack on their freedoms and
lives.

* Keep the pressure on the Senate Democrats to vote no on DHS/ICE
funding this week. This is our best near-term opportunity to provide a
check on the abuses we’re seeing across the country:

* Senate switchboard: (202) 224-3121.

* [ [link removed] ]List of all Senators’ Twitter accounts

* Join a protest or march. Seeing your neighbors exercise their first
amendment rights in the freezing cold and in the face of this
administration’s intimidation has a way of waking you up and focusing
your attention. [ [link removed] ]Here is a listing of all related events in
Mobilize.

* Fund the candidates who must win. In addition to winning the House, we
need to pick up Senate seats in November if we’re going to stop these
abuses and ensure accountability for the crimes committed. While some
primaries are still in play (Texas), we have nominees who could use
your help right now:

- [ [link removed] ]John Ossoff in Georgia

- [ [link removed] ]Roy Cooper in North Carolina

- [ [link removed] ]Sherrod Brown in Ohio

- [ [link removed] ]Mary Peltola in Alaska

* Join our work to reach, register and turn out Texas voters targeted
for voter suppression and intimidation by the state. Make them the
margin of victory. [ [link removed] ]Volunteer with Powered by People.

 




 


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